Charge DUI – Drink Driving .082 Background Our client had a car accident. Police arrived and found that our client had an alcohol reading of .082. Whilst no injuries were sustained by either party, our client was on a student visa and about to apply for permanent residency. Process We were instructed to plead guilty. […]
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New Senior Associate Criminal Lawyer Rodney Keyte is an admitted legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Queensland. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from Bond University. Since a very young age Rodney has always had a passion for criminal law and the justice system. Following his passion,
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Charge Possess Dangerous Drugs x 3, Unlawful Possession of a Restricted Drug x 18, Possess Utensils, and Fail to Take Reasonable Care in Respect of Syringe Background Police executed a search warrant on our client’s premises and found various drugs, utensils and syringes. The controlled drugs found were controversial in that medically he had scripts
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Charge Peace & Good Behaviour Application Background Our Client was served with a Peace & Good Behaviour Application. This was a personal dispute between neighbours that allegedly escalated to violent behaviour. Process Consideration of evidence and other witness statements allowed mediation to commence with the Complainant. Discussions continued on the day of first mention in
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Legal Expertise Without The Usual Rubbish With fixed fees for most matters, free initial appointments and no-nonsense advice, we’re the lawyers you need. TWC Lawyers brings together lawyers Tam Elabbasi and Wes Day, and it’s not because of the similarities between their practice areas. Tam, Wes and the team share something more important: an outlook
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Thank you to all those men and women that have served and continue to serve for our country. Today we remember you all.
Charge Cheating by Fraudulent Act under the Casino Control Act Background Our client was playing roulette in the casino. After a winning hand money was paid out whereby our client accidentally took chips that belonged to another gambler. Process Our instructions were to plead not guilty as this was an honest and reasonable mistake. Numerous
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Charge Fraud – Dishonestly Obtain Property from Another x 22 Charges & Attempted Fraud Background Our client was purchasing electronics from various retailers before repackaging the goods and returning them for a full refund. The issue was he was replacing the products with counterfeit or fake items. After police finally caught up with our client,
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I keep getting asked about lawyer X, so in a nut shell, here is a brief outline. Last week the defence barrister at the centre of the Victorian Royal Commission investigation regarding Police Informants was named. For obvious reasons, Victorian Police sought the identity of Lawyer X to be suppressed. But why was she named?
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Welcome To Our Latest Member – Sharna Arnold Sharna Arnold is an experienced paralegal working in our franchising team with Wes Day. Sharna brings valuable experience to the team having worked in-house with some of the largest franchise brands in Australia. In addition to Sharna’s extensive franchising experience, Sharna has a Diploma in Legal Services
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Magistrates Court In criminal matters, matters generally will commence in the Magistrates Court. This court handles what are labelled as simple offences such as common assault, drink driving and speeding offences. More serious offences such as murder, rape and armed robbery will still commence in the Magistrate Court and follow a process. Once the process
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Welcome to Our Latest Lawyer Samuel Hwang is an experienced Criminal Defence lawyer who has successfully represented many clients in crippling situations with different backgrounds. He is well known for his ability to critically assess a case and meticulously implement the best course of action to achieve a desired outcome. This includes charges being downgraded
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Charge Possess Dangerous Drugs x 3, Unlawful Possession of a Restricted Drug x 18, Possess Utensils, and Fail to Take Reasonable Care in Respect of Syringe Background Police executed a search warrant on our client and partner’s residence. Police found various drugs, utensils and syringes. The controlled drug charges were controversial in that medically the
Background After police raided our client’s residence, he faced three charges including possession of dangerous drugs, utensils, as well as property seized such as an iPhone and cash found. We were instructed to plead guilty to some charges however, his iPhone and cash had no part in what police alleged. Our instructions were to retrieve
